Jeh Johnson, former DHS chief, to testify before House Intel Committee

By Rebecca Shabad

June 15, 2017 / 4:21 PM
/ CBS News

WASHINGTON -- Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is set to testify in public before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about Russia's efforts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

The hearing, scheduled for 10 a.m., comes after testimony from Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week and former FBI Director James Comey last week before the Senate. Both hearings touched on the federal investigation into Russian interference and possible collusion between Trump campaign officials and Russian officials.

Johnson led the Department of Homeland Security amid Russian cyberattacks against the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta, as well as attacks against state election databases last year. He advised states on how to protect themselves ahead of the election on Nov. 8.